Description
Acquire complete knowledge of the fundamentals of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). This bundle was created for all there is to know about cybersecurity on an associate level.
By the end of this course program, you will be familiar with the concepts and practices of CIP, gain current and ready-to-apply cybersecurity knowledge, and be able to protect any network in practice from cyberattacks.
What Will You Get?
Access to the OPSWAT Academy self-paced learning platform and enjoy these benefits:
$161
saved from the original price
1 year
access to the study material
1 year
validity of course certificates
What's Included?

Introduction to CIP
- Understand the fundamentals of CIP and its significance in various sectors
- Learn about the 16 critical infrastructure sectors identified by the US federal government and their importance
- Acquire best practices and strategies for protecting critical networks from external threats
- Gain the necessary foundational knowledge to advance in OPSWAT Academy's cybersecurity courses

File Security Associate
- Discover today's cyberthreats from different types of malware
- Identify common critical network vulnerabilities
- Explore diverse methods for detecting malware
- Implement methodologies for in-line scanning solutions

Data-Transfer Security Associate
- Understand network segmentation, the Purdue Model, and the application of DMZs in network security
- Gain insights into the fundamentals of IT and OT and the unique challenges in SCADA system architecture
- Learn about the risks and mitigation strategies for TCA and RM in critical networks
- Comprehend air-gapped network concepts, challenges, and strategies for securing isolated systems

Endpoint Compliance Associate
- Understand endpoint-based threats, including risks from human interfaces and poor patch management
- Learn about BYOD challenges, focusing on visibility, security gaps, and enforcement issues
- Gain knowledge of device posturing, including compliance aspects like encryption and patch management
- Develop strategies for enforcing device compliance, exploring techniques like SAML and balancing security with productivity

Network Security Associate
- Identify risks in unsecured local networks and understand the limitations of traditional security measures
- Gain knowledge on NAC, including differences between layer 2 and layer 3 deployments
- Learn to construct secure network access workflows and foundational network building blocks
- Understand the implementation of NAC for enforcing network security, including network quarantine and tool integration

Legacy-System Security Associate
- Understand the risks and security challenges of legacy systems in critical infrastructure
- Learn methods for reducing attack surfaces on legacy hardware
- Grasp the role of secure network interactions and modern integrations like cloud infrastructure with legacy devices
- Develop strategies for legacy network protection, focusing on unidirectional gateways and regulatory exceedance

Secure Storage Associate
- Grasp the risks and strategies for securing data at rest, including zero-day threats' effects on static storage
- Understand the need for regular AV updates, file scanning at retrieval, and data categorization for data security
- Acquire knowledge in secure storage practices, focusing on data categorization and efficient file validation
- Enhance skills to apply security measures for data at rest, suitable for both enterprise and ICS storage systems

Email Security Associate
- Understand the inherent risks of daily email use and the role of social engineering in email attacks
- Learn methods for analyzing and securing emails
- Gain insights into detecting phishing attacks
- Acquire knowledge in deploying email scanning technologies and managing email data flow

Web-Traffic Protection Associate
- Understand the risks and methods associated with internet-based threats
- Learn practices for securing web traffic, including traffic scanning and IP reputation management
- Acquire knowledge on using security technologies like proxies and Internet Content Adaptation Protocol
- Understand the synergy between perimeter-based security and local antimalware solutions




